Landform, Sedimentary Rock And Fossil Fuel Formation Question Preview (ID: 43124)


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Which of the following correctly identifies the process of the formation of sedimentary rock?
a) weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction
b) cementation, weathering, deposition, compaction, erosion
c) deposition, erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation
d) weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a) coal
b) oil
c) natural gas
d) oxygen

Nonrenewable resources
a) can be replaced easily
b) take millions of years to replace
c) never run out
d) don't need to be conserved

Fossil fuels are formed when dead plants and animals undergo _____ over many years.
a) heat and pressure
b) heat
c) pressure
d) none of the above

Which agents cause weathering, erosion, or deposition to occur to Earth's surface?
a) Wind
b) Water
c) Ice
d) All of the above

A fossil of a fish was found deep underground in a forest. What is the most reasonable explanation?
a) Fish live in trees
b) the forest used to be covered in water
c) the forest used to be a desert
d) someone buried the fish

Which of the following is not an example of weathering?
a) waves hitting a rock on a cliff
b) acid rain hitting rocks
c) ice cracking rocks
d) gravel moving across the parking lot during a rainstorm

Sediments pressed together over many years form
a) igneous rock
b) lava
c) sedimentary rock
d) metamorphic rock

Thirty years ago, there were many pebbles on a beach. Now there are no pebbles. Which of the following probably happened?
a) An animal moved all of the pebbles
b) The sun melted the pebbles
c) The waves broke down the pebbles into sediments
d) A glacier eroded the pebbles

Weathering, erosion, and deposition are caused by
a) wind
b) water
c) ice
d) all of the above

How does a glacier change the Earth's surface?
a) melting the ice
b) scraping sediments
c) triggering landslides
d) condensing water vapor

An example of a slow change to Earth's surface is
a) a volcano erupting
b) a landslide
c) a glacier creating a valley
d) an earthquake

Lakes and valleys can be formed by
a) deltas
b) glaciers
c) erosion of sand
d) waves crashing

The creation of a delta is an example of
a) erosion
b) a landform
c) weathering
d) deposition

In which of the following places would wind most likely cause weathering and erosion?
a) a desert
b) an ocean
c) a tree
d) the moon

The breaking down of rock is known as
a) erosion
b) a landform
c) weathering
d) deposition

A sediment washing up on a beach is an example of
a) erosion
b) a landform
c) weathering
d) deposition

Which of the following is NOT a step in the creation of of fossil fuels?
a) Organic matter is covered in loose sediments
b) Heat and pressure for thousands of years
c) Organisms get energy from the sun and die
d) Heat and pressure for millions of years

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